RECENT NEWS

Texas PTA statement on instructional materials funded at 85 percent of Texas Education Agency request
June 1, 2009 - "While we are pleased that the Legislature has decided to fund the new English Language Arts and Reading instructional materials at 85 percent of the amount requested by the Texas Education Agency, we remain concerned about the impact that the 15 percent cut in funding will have on our children"...
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State Board of Education members request 100 percent funding for instructional materials
May 22, 2009 - Members of the State Board of Education submitted a letter to Governor Rick Perry, Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst, House Speaker Joe Straus and House and Senate members requesting 100 percent funding for the instructional materials called for in Proclamation 2010. They also requested that appropriated textbook funds not be used to purchase technological equipment...
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Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas applauds Texas Education Commissioner and urges full funding of Proclamation 2010
May 14, 2009 - The Textbook Coordinators' Association of Texas submitted a letter to Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus applauding Texas Education Commissioner Robert Scott for sounding the alarm regarding a proposed reduction of 25 percent from the requested $547 million for English language arts and reading instructional materials, which is being considered by the conference committee working on SB 1...
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In strongly worded letter, Education Commissioner Robert Scott calls on leadership to fund textbooks
May 14, 2009 - With textbooks being the only item still pending in the K-12 budget, Education Commissioner Robert Scott has sent a strongly worded letter to Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst and Speaker Joe Straus, noting that any thought of cuts to the upcoming reading proclamation would have a direct impact on schools...
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Texas Conservative Coalition submits letter to Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee
May 4, 2009 - The Texas Conservative Coalition submitted a letter to the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Steve Ogden, expressing their support for the full funding amount of $895 million for Proclamation 2010
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Turning the page on Texas textbooks
April 1, 2009 - KUT Radio 90.5
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Texas Curriculum on Fox 7 News
March 23, 2009 - To see the video, click here.

Legislators, educators seek $900 million for new books, materials
March 24, 2009 - Reprinted from the Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

Texas school children have not gotten new books or instructional materials in 10 or 12 years and in some subjects, such as English as a second language, as long as 14 years ...

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